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Pakistani fan reportedly harassed after loss to Bangladesh

Mohammad Bashir was forced to wear Bangladeshi flag after his team’s loss on Wednesday

Sports Desk March 04, 2016

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Mohammad Bashir, who travelled to Mirpur to watch the Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, was harassed by spectators and forced to wear the Bangladeshi flag after his team’s loss on Wednesday.

Photographs emerged on Facebook confirming Bashir’s situation, wearing Bangladeshi flag, in front of Elias Uddin Mollah – a political figure in Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League.

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Bashir, who travels around the world with Pakistan cricket team, was reduced to tears.

According to reports, Mollah had urged spectators to wrap Bangladesh’s flag around Bashir.

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The helpless Pakistani cricket fan couldn’t do much to protest against the number of spectators.

This article originally appeared in Deccan Chronicle

COMMENTS (22)

indi | 8 years ago | Reply disgusting behaviour. he is a nice person

gp65 | 8 years ago | Reply @Sarcastic Indian: No one teased him. He voluntarily wore the flag to honor his friend. There is a YouTube video out there which proves that. This report is fake.

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Sarcastic Indian | 8 years ago | Reply I am from India and i have a huge respect for Mohammad Bashir. How can anyone tease a such a honest guy??? Bangladeshi fans need to learn manners!

Sharath Chandra | 8 years ago | Reply He should have gone there on a white horse and a sword with Mr Zaid Hamid.

dk | 8 years ago | Reply Haa haa.. now a small country is not respecting the citizen of nuclear armed state.

Haji Atiya | 8 years ago | Reply @Usman: Btw, can the direction of our ICBMs be changed ?

Saravjeet Singh | 8 years ago | Reply Shame on Pakistani media for ruining the image of Bangladeshis. Why can't you just swallow the defeat instead of blaming others?

zahid | 8 years ago | Reply @ atif saeed. agreed. Bangladesh is our best brotherly country. the picture in this story and reality is inverse to each other

Atif saeed | 8 years ago | Reply I am a Pakistani and I feel the need to correct this.I would like to apologize to Monjer who apologized to us unnecessarily. Tribune should show responsible reporting. Mr Bashir was not harassed. See this video for a clear picture. He is telling he wore the flag voluntariy because of his Bangladeshi friend who lives in the same apartment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH3u6CcLBBY

Tariq Khan | 8 years ago | Reply This is going on only & only due to Prime Minster of Bangladesh Bad Behavior toward real Muslims & Pakistani. She know only how to ex polite feeling of Innocent Bangladeshi nation. she dint learn lesson from her father death. who play vital role to divide Muslims in 02 parts.

Sam | 8 years ago | Reply Hey??? What did he do to deserve that? Shame on Bangladesh fans and don't know why you choose to ruin your teams well deserved win by such act??

Monjer | 8 years ago | Reply I am a Bangladeshi and I am really sorry. Could not believe how the Legendary Fan of Pakistan cricket team was treated in Bangladesh. I am genuinely feeling so bad for the aged gentleman. If I could I would go to Bashir Uncle, give him a hug but I am so far away. I know our Government will do nothing to punish those thugs responsible for the despicable act. Please accept my sincere apology as I could not do any thing to stop such abhorrent behavior.

raw is war | 8 years ago | Reply @Usman: Well, Pakistan lost

Amer | 8 years ago | Reply Horrible shameless behavior!

OSD | 8 years ago | Reply This is absolutely disgraceful behavior on the part of Bengalis. Shameful to the core.

sunny | 8 years ago | Reply OMG! OMG! What am i seeing here. As i Pakistani fan,i am happy for Bangladesh victory but,Now i no longer support Bangladesh.

karim | 8 years ago | Reply Did pak embassy did something for him or was he left on his own. It should be taken up officially with bangla govt

Sara | 8 years ago | Reply I don't think any of this information is true.

Usman | 8 years ago | Reply The Bengali crowds during this decade have been more partisan than the Indian crowds of the 90s. It almost feels more pleasurable to beat them than India.

Aleem | 8 years ago | Reply That is rude! At least give your guests some courtesy...

ABC | 8 years ago | Reply Bangali are same people who broke the glass of W.Indies team's bus after they thrashed them out of 2011 WC

Mouli | 8 years ago | Reply Very cheap behavior..Shameless people playing with emotion of a helpless man.

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